Dear Emergency Managers, Other Partners, and TV Mets,

On Wednesday, Twitter announced that there will be a limit on the number of automated Twitter posts (tweets) that a given account can send utilizing their API service. This limit will be 1,500 per month and 50 per 24-hour period. When implemented, the new limit will impact every account that utilizes automated posting (e.g. this) of – but not limited to – watches, warnings, and advisories. 

NWS Communications is in contact with Twitter to convey the anticipated impacts on our operations and our followers and to seek clarification about whether and when this policy will apply to NWS. NWS Public Affairs has prepared a media holding statement to reply to media inquiries if the limit begins to affect our operations. Questions on this topic can be directed to nws.pa@noaa.gov. In addition, our headquarters is working on a national PNS (Public Information Statement) and will provide it soon.

KEY MESSAGE: As always, communications via social media is a supplemental service provided by NWS to extend the reach of NWS information. Twitter feeds and tweets do not always reflect the most current information for forecasts, watches, and warnings and you should always have multiple means for receiving weather information and alerts.

-- Glenn